USB Or Camera 16 Mega Pix

Here is a scope that is similar to the one I use. It is the new design, but would work great.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5X-45X-Ta...em5d3d5604e3
The lighting could be added similar to what I use that is not real expensive. Editing

software is also helpful to get the images the way you want them.

Depends on your budget and overall uses tied with the camera. For a Camera, don't expect to get extremely high quality shots of coins without a lot of work adjusting the lighting.

My setup for looking at coins is;
145.00 AmScope 3.5x to 30x Binocular Stereo Microscope
245.00 AmScope 10x to 40x Trinocular Stereo Microscope with 5.0 MP Microscope Camera (about 200.00)
Canon Rebel T3i Camera body for use with the lower priced microscope (18 MP pictures)
AmScope microscope adapter for the Canon Camera body (90.00)

Not all of this is required, but I have two people who use these setups about every day.

Whatever you do decide on;

Ensure it has a MACRO or closeup feature.
See if the modes allow the shutting off of flash and use exterior lighting.

I've moved this to the Photography Forum as it's topic-specific.

First, please don't do this. Stop. Research. Don't buy "because it's a bargain." You'll get what you paid for.

Digital cameras differ vastly by brand and configuration in their applicability to coin photography, as do USB scopes. Both involve compromises in technique and lighting to achieve satisfactory results. Your cellphone could be the appropriate instrument for coin imaging, if it's the right one - iPhones and the Samsung Galaxy S4 are both demonstrably excellent for coins.

But first and foremost, don't do this. It's not how you choose an imaging instrument.

This was the Camera I was thinking of.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25148929078...550398891377


At the moment Coops set-up is out of my range. Maybe I'll wait to get at least a correct set-up that'll make due and nit cut corners and spend $ Twice. I always try toi avoid this. Thought maybe a Camera that waas at least adiquit would serve 2 purposes. Serve fpr uploads well enough and make as my travel Camera. I do have a Sony Cybershot 10
egapixil. It needs batteries since my return from Brazil a few years ago. Maybe a battery replacement would do. Nut, this might cosat as much or more then the Camera I linked at ebay. $49 for 16 Mega pix's. Might not be to bad. Not a bad brand. I think. Let me know what you think. Or just a USB microscope for arounbg $50 to $75 might do. But I do not want t waste $ something that does not work. I cannot afford at the moment to play around.

I'm sorry for so long to aquire this Camera. Would've had a few months ago at least. I started to rent a few rooms as I've done in the past to get through a few months. Until my financial recovery is complete. After A two YR fight with my bank on the mortgage. And economy losses to my Business at thge same time. Timing is everything!! Never forget that for sure. Can you believe The two tennants I got I've had to remove each after only three weeks in each. Each lied on $ and only came up with $400 move in cost $400 short the first one. And the second only $280 after 3 week. And next months rent due in the next week. So never got the total move in $ from either. WOuld've been enough to keep things going and moving. But I also took most of what ever little they had given and put into a few fix-up I needed to the house for them. Leaving with very little if what little they gave me.

So Goodbye I said. Now I'm putting new ad in today. I will be more selective and give up a few days if need be to select better. Crazy isn't the world.

First Renter actually got Arrested here the day I was to lock him out for Drug dealing (I wondered why he wouldn't stop coming in and out the room window.) and was a thief. Which I figured out after the 2nd week. Found out he had broken Parole and was using my house as a hideout. Go figure, Drove a nice car. And was pretty presentable. Well as any other I've rented to before. All renters aren't the exactly the same after three weeks later I've found. This seems to be the norm. As long as they pay intime what can you do. A part of dealing with renters I guess. Enough of this. Moving on...

Thanks you very much for the respnses and the advice. You all are great. I'll look for responses on the link I posted on your thought.. Hold off until then.

sony is a Cybershot 10 Megapixil with zoom and special lense by Carl Zeus. w/6 time zoom I'll look for replacement battery on ebay when I return from a few errands. You think Sony will do for a bit? Thanks SuperDdave

The model is Sony Cybershot DSC-S85.

It's worked well for me quite a few years. Got it at least around 2008. I sm ordering the battery and charger set this evening. And give the old camera a good cleaning before they arrive. Thanks again SuperDdave. And for yesterday and moving my post to the correct forum.